Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested, 13207-13208 [E9-6640]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
March 20, 2009.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burden and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications
Commission invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on the following information
collection(s). Comments are requested
concerning (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission’s burden estimate; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before May 26, 2009.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail,
send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them
to the attention of Cathy Williams,
Federal Communications Commission,
Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0213.
Title: Section 73.3525, Agreements for
Removing Application Conflicts.
Form Number: N/A.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents/Response: 38
respondents; 40 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain benefits. The statutory authority
for this collection of information is
contained in sections 154(i) and 311 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required with this
collection of information.
Total Annual Burden: 39 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $61,453.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3525
states (a) except as provided in 73.3523
regarding dismissal of applications in
comparative renewal proceedings,
whenever applicants for a construction
permit for a broadcast station enter into
an agreement to procure the removal of
a conflict between applications pending
before the FCC by withdrawal or
amendment of an application or by its
dismissal pursuant to 73.3568, all
parties thereto shall, within 5 days after
entering into the agreement, file with
the FCC a joint request for approval of
such agreement. The joint request shall
be accompanied by a copy of the
agreement, including any ancillary
agreements, and an affidavit of each
party to the agreement setting forth:
(1) The reasons why it is considered
that such agreement is in the public
interest;
(2) A statement that its application
was not filed for the purpose of reaching
or carrying out such agreement;
(3) A certification that neither the
applicant nor its principals has received
any money or other consideration in
excess of the legitimate and prudent
expenses of the applicant; Provided that
this provision shall not apply to bona
fide merger agreements;
(4) The exact nature and amount of
any consideration paid or promised;
(5) An itemized accounting of the
expenses for which it seeks
reimbursement; and
(6) The terms of any oral agreement
relating to the dismissal or withdrawal
of its application.
(b) Whenever two or more conflicting
applications for construction permits for
broadcast stations pending before the
FCC involve a determination of fair,
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efficient and equitable distribution of
service pursuant to section 307(b) of the
Communications Act, and an agreement
is made to procure the withdrawal (by
amendment to specify a different
community or by dismissal pursuant to
73.3568) of the only application or
applications seeking the same facilities
for one of the communities involved, all
parties thereto shall file the joint request
and affidavits specified in paragraph (a)
of this section.
(1) If upon examination of the
proposed agreement the FCC finds that
withdrawal of one of the applications
would unduly impede achievement of a
fair, efficient and equitable distribution
of radio service among the several States
and communities, then the FCC shall
order that further opportunity be
afforded for other persons to apply for
the facilities specified in the application
or applications to be withdrawn before
acting upon the pending request for
approval of the agreement.
(2) Upon release of such order, any
party proposing to withdraw its
application shall cause to be published
a notice of such proposed withdrawal at
least twice a week for 2 consecutive
weeks within the 3-week period
immediately following release of the
FCC’s order, in a daily newspaper of
general circulation published in the
community in which it was proposed to
locate the station. However, if there is
no such daily newspaper published in
the community, the notice shall be
published as follows:
(i) If one or more weekly newspapers
of general circulation are published in
the community in which the station was
proposed to be located, notice shall be
published in such a weekly newspaper
once a week for 3 consecutive weeks
within the 4-week period immediately
following the release of the FCC’s order.
(ii) If no weekly newspaper of general
circulation is published in the
community in which the station was
proposed to be located, notice shall be
published at least twice a week for 2
consecutive weeks within the 3-week
period immediately following the
release of the FCC’s order in the daily
newspaper having the greatest general
circulation in the community in which
the station was proposed to be located.
(3) The notice shall state the name of
the applicant; the location, frequency
and power of the facilities proposed in
the application; the location of the
station or stations proposed in the
applications with which it is in conflict;
the fact that the applicant proposes to
withdraw the application; and the date
upon which the last day of publication
shall take place.
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(4) Such notice shall additionally
include a statement that new
applications for a broadcast station on
the same frequency, in the same
community, with substantially the same
engineering characteristics and
proposing to serve substantially the
same service area as the application
sought to be withdrawn, timely filed
pursuant to the FCC’s rules, or filed, in
any event, within 30 days from the last
date of publication of the notice
(notwithstanding any provisions
normally requiring earlier filing of a
competing application), will be entitled
to comparative consideration with other
pending mutually exclusive affidavits.
(5) Within 7 days of the last day of
publication of the notice, the applicant
proposing to withdraw shall file a
statement in triplicate with the FCC
giving the dates on which the notice
was published, the text of the notice and
the name and location of the newspaper
in which the notice was published.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–6640 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am]
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The
Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission has
determined that the reestablishment of
the Council is necessary and in the
public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed on the
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) by law. The Committee
Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration concurs with
the reestablishment of the Council. The
purpose of the TAC is to provide
technical advice to the Federal
Communications Commission and to
make recommendations on the issues
and questions presented to it by the
FCC. The TAC will address questions
referred to it by the FCC Chairman, the
FCC Chief Technologist, the Chief of the
FCC Office of Engineering and
Technology, or the TAC Designated
Federal Officer. The questions referred
to the TAC will be directed to
technological and technical issues in the
field of communications. The duties of
the TAC will be to gather data and
information, perform analyses, and
prepare reports and presentations to
respond to the questions referred to it.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
[FR Doc. E9–6463 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION
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Federal Advisory Committee Act;
Technological Advisory Council
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION:
[Notice 2009–08]
Notice of intent to reestablish.
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
purpose of this notice is to announce
that a Federal Advisory Committee,
known as the ‘‘Technological Advisory
Council’’ (hereinafter the ‘‘TAC’’) is
being reestablished.
SUMMARY:
Federal Communications
Commission, Attn: Jon M. Peha, Chief
Technologist, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Room 7–C324, Washington, DC 20554.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon
M. Peha, Chief Technologist, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street, SW., Room 7–C324, Washington,
DC 20554. Telephone: (202) 418–2406,
e-mail: jon.peha@fcc.gov.
Filing Dates for the California Special
Election in the 32nd Congressional
District
Federal Election Commission.
Notice of filing dates for special
election.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: California has scheduled a
special general election on May 19,
2009, to fill the U.S. House of
Representatives seat in the ThirtySecond Congressional District vacated
by Representative Hilda Solis. Under
California law, a majority winner in a
special election is declared elected.
Should no candidate achieve a majority
vote, a special runoff election will be
held on July 14, 2009, among the top
vote-getters of each qualified political
party, including qualified independent
candidates.
Political committees participating in
the California special elections are
required to file pre- and post-election
reports. Filing dates for these reports are
affected by whether one or two elections
are held.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kevin R. Salley, Information Division,
999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC
20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; Toll
Free (800) 424–9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Principal Campaign Committees
All principal campaign committees of
candidates who participate in the
California Special General and Special
Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day PreGeneral Report on May 7, 2009; a PreRunoff Report on July 2, 2009; and a
Post-Runoff Report on August 13, 2009.
(See chart below for the closing date for
each report).
If only one election is held, all
principal campaign committees of
candidates in the Special General
Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General
Report on May 7, 2009; and a PostGeneral Report on June 18, 2009. (See
chart below for the closing date for each
report).
Note that these reports are in addition
to the campaign committee’s quarterly
filings in July and October.
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and
Party Committees)
Political committees filing on a semiannual basis in 2009 are subject to
special election reporting if they make
previously undisclosed contributions or
expenditures in connection with the
California Special General Election and/
or Special Runoff Election by the close
of books for the applicable report(s).
(See chart below for the closing date for
each report).
Political committees filing monthly
that support candidates in the California
Special General or Special Runoff
Election should continue to file
according to the monthly reporting
schedule.
Additional disclosure information in
connection with the California Special
Election may be found on the FEC Web
site at https://www.fec.gov/info/
report_dates.shtml.
CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR CALIFORNIA SPECIAL ELECTION
Close of books 1
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If Only the Special General is Held (05/19/09), Quarterly Filing Political Committees Involved Must File:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
March 20, 2009.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following
information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control
number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 26,
2009. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0213.
Title: Section 73.3525, Agreements for Removing Application
Conflicts.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents/Response: 38 respondents; 40 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of information is contained in sections
154(i) and 311 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this
collection of information.
Total Annual Burden: 39 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $61,453.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.3525 states (a) except as provided in
73.3523 regarding dismissal of applications in comparative renewal
proceedings, whenever applicants for a construction permit for a
broadcast station enter into an agreement to procure the removal of a
conflict between applications pending before the FCC by withdrawal or
amendment of an application or by its dismissal pursuant to 73.3568,
all parties thereto shall, within 5 days after entering into the
agreement, file with the FCC a joint request for approval of such
agreement. The joint request shall be accompanied by a copy of the
agreement, including any ancillary agreements, and an affidavit of each
party to the agreement setting forth:
(1) The reasons why it is considered that such agreement is in the
public interest;
(2) A statement that its application was not filed for the purpose
of reaching or carrying out such agreement;
(3) A certification that neither the applicant nor its principals
has received any money or other consideration in excess of the
legitimate and prudent expenses of the applicant; Provided that this
provision shall not apply to bona fide merger agreements;
(4) The exact nature and amount of any consideration paid or
promised;
(5) An itemized accounting of the expenses for which it seeks
reimbursement; and
(6) The terms of any oral agreement relating to the dismissal or
withdrawal of its application.
(b) Whenever two or more conflicting applications for construction
permits for broadcast stations pending before the FCC involve a
determination of fair, efficient and equitable distribution of service
pursuant to section 307(b) of the Communications Act, and an agreement
is made to procure the withdrawal (by amendment to specify a different
community or by dismissal pursuant to 73.3568) of the only application
or applications seeking the same facilities for one of the communities
involved, all parties thereto shall file the joint request and
affidavits specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
(1) If upon examination of the proposed agreement the FCC finds
that withdrawal of one of the applications would unduly impede
achievement of a fair, efficient and equitable distribution of radio
service among the several States and communities, then the FCC shall
order that further opportunity be afforded for other persons to apply
for the facilities specified in the application or applications to be
withdrawn before acting upon the pending request for approval of the
agreement.
(2) Upon release of such order, any party proposing to withdraw its
application shall cause to be published a notice of such proposed
withdrawal at least twice a week for 2 consecutive weeks within the 3-
week period immediately following release of the FCC's order, in a
daily newspaper of general circulation published in the community in
which it was proposed to locate the station. However, if there is no
such daily newspaper published in the community, the notice shall be
published as follows:
(i) If one or more weekly newspapers of general circulation are
published in the community in which the station was proposed to be
located, notice shall be published in such a weekly newspaper once a
week for 3 consecutive weeks within the 4-week period immediately
following the release of the FCC's order.
(ii) If no weekly newspaper of general circulation is published in
the community in which the station was proposed to be located, notice
shall be published at least twice a week for 2 consecutive weeks within
the 3-week period immediately following the release of the FCC's order
in the daily newspaper having the greatest general circulation in the
community in which the station was proposed to be located.
(3) The notice shall state the name of the applicant; the location,
frequency and power of the facilities proposed in the application; the
location of the station or stations proposed in the applications with
which it is in conflict; the fact that the applicant proposes to
withdraw the application; and the date upon which the last day of
publication shall take place.
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(4) Such notice shall additionally include a statement that new
applications for a broadcast station on the same frequency, in the same
community, with substantially the same engineering characteristics and
proposing to serve substantially the same service area as the
application sought to be withdrawn, timely filed pursuant to the FCC's
rules, or filed, in any event, within 30 days from the last date of
publication of the notice (notwithstanding any provisions normally
requiring earlier filing of a competing application), will be entitled
to comparative consideration with other pending mutually exclusive
affidavits.
(5) Within 7 days of the last day of publication of the notice, the
applicant proposing to withdraw shall file a statement in triplicate
with the FCC giving the dates on which the notice was published, the
text of the notice and the name and location of the newspaper in which
the notice was published.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-6640 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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